Another Model Resource

What the agencies are looking for varies from season to season and for many different reasons. If you don’t feel you have the look today, you may be surprised to find you have the look tomorrow, so it’s always important to remember — if this is your dream, never give up and have confidence in yourself. You may end up being the next Ashton Kutcher (or his female counterpart):

Over the years, Mary and Jeff have discovered exactly what their agency friends are looking for. But, like everything else in the topsy-turvy world of fashion, those sought-after looks can change from season to season.

“September 11th changed what advertisers were willing to pay for,” Jeff explains. “Before that, it was funky, weird, exotic, especially for editorial.”

Now, he and his wife say, looks are more mainstream and white-washed.

“They’re more handsome or pretty with an edge or twist, with really full lips and high foreheads,” Mary says.

The prime age for girls is between 13 and 22. For guys, age skews a bit older; guys between 17 and 25.

Continue reading “Finding the next supermodel at the mall“

Ouch Naomi,
When people are dropping you like hotcakes and some of the larger names in fashion are refusing to work with you because of your ‘attitude problems’ you know it’s time to get some help.

Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL has been blacklisted by the man who helped launch her catwalk career - because she is “nasty” and “temperamental”.

Campbell shot to fame after being discovered by Elite Modeling agents near her London home when she was just 15.

But Elite boss JOHN CASABLANCAS, the father of STROKES rocker JULIAN CASABLANCAS, hasn’t worked with her since 1989, and says he will never work with her again.

If this isn’t a testiment to ‘your attitude matters in modeling’ then I don’t know what is.

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The UK Observer fashion editor answers some questions in a very straight forward, yet jovial way. If you need a quick smile, and some questions answered, then this will most certainly prove to be a worthwhile read.

Practical advice is the name of the game with this article.

They hold everything in - no danger of a wrinkly bottom escaping.

With comments like that, who can resist?

Continue reading the full article at the Observer

A new reality t.v. show, self described as America’s Next Top Model meets Survivor, is in the works called Model Maze. If you didn’t make it this time around, there’s always next season. I’d head over there now and start formulating your strategy for the next season.

14 models search the southern pines for nine clues that lead them to the pacific ocean.

8 will leave those woods with nothing

4 will travel half way around the world

only 1 will own the treasure chest

Learn more at the Model Maze website

This just proves that if you want something badly enough and believe in yourself, to include a modeling career, you need to believe in yourself and believe that it can happen.

One Kansas City woman is proving that today as she’s going to be making her way to New York in order to vie for a $100,000 prize package and a contract with Wilhelmina modeling agency. Keep reading »